On March 27, the Japanese cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. will be in full bloom, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival will swing into full gear. This year, festival goers can follow their contemplation of the blooms with a gander at the latest Japanese pop-cultural phenomenon: the girl-group AKB48 – or 16 of the 92 members, to be precise – who will also be in the U.S. capital to commemorate the event. Read More »